Dana Mohammad Khidhir

Biography:I hold a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Soran University (2024) and an MSc from the University of Kurdistan (2019). With over 8 years of experience in both academia and the oil and gas industry, my career has spanned diverse roles and responsibilities.

In academia, my journey began as a lab assistant at Knowledge University, where I supported research and practical lab sessions. Over time, I progressed through various teaching and leadership roles at private universities. I have been involved in curriculum development, teaching key petroleum engineering modules, and supervising student projects and theses, all while mentoring future engineers.

I started in the oil industry as an H2S Field Engineer, ensuring safety and managing detection systems in high-risk environments. This position required a deep understanding of operational safety and the ability to make quick, informed decisions under pressure. I later advanced to the role of Chemical and Waste Management Lead, where I was responsible for implementing environmental safety protocols, managing waste processes, and ensuring industry compliance with environmental regulations.

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Full Name: Dana Mohammad Khidhir

Academic Rank: Lecturer

Qualification: PhD

Post: Lecturer

Department: Petroleum Engineering

Mobile phone: (+964) - (0) 750 4634152

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4181-5516

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yQBpP6cAAAAJ&hl=en

E-mail: dana.khidhir@knu.edu.iq

Teaching:

Reservoir Modeling
Production Technology
Strength of Material
Integrated Reservoir
Fundamental of production enginnering
Petroleum Terminology
General Chemistry
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Selected Publications ... ORCID CV

Journal Papers:

Efficacy of green oxide nanofluids as potential dispersants for asphaltene in Iraqi crudes, experimental, tunning and statistical analysis – 2022
Thermal analysis of thermo-bioconvection flow of trihybrid nanofluid with oxytactic microbe with heat generation: applications of nanoparticles and thermal radiation – 2025
Modeling and design considerations for heat and mass transfer with diamond-cobalt oxide/ethylene glycol boger hybrid nanofluid in industrial systems – 2025
FEM-based numerical study for enhanced electrical and thermal effectiveness in photovoltaic thermal systems with attached trapezoidal flow channels – 2025
Experimental Investigation of Asphaltene Deposition Remediation in Northern Iraqi Fields Using Green Metal Oxide Nanofluids/chemicals as Dispersants – 2023
A study of asphaltene precipitation problem in some wells in Kurdistan region – 2020
Heat and mass transfer analysis of Williamson nanofluids under the influence of magnetic field and Joule's heating – 2025
Thermomechanics of radiated hybrid nanofluid interacting with MHD and heating source: Significance of nanoparticles shapes – 2025
Numerical investigation of thermal radiation effects on chemical reactive flow of microbes in hybrid nanofluid over a rotating disk – 2025
Exploring the impact of Prabhakar fractional operator and heat transfer on flow of fluid with applications in solar energy – 2025
Hybrid nanofluid dynamics over an exponentially accelerating surface: Sensitivity to thermal radiation and chemical absorption – 2025
Gyrotactic microbes and activation energy aspects in magnetized nanofluid flow through swirling tube embedded in porous medium – 2024
Designing an environmentally friendly nano-chemical dispersant/inhibitor for asphaltene in Iraqi oil-field crudes – 2024
A Green Nano-Chemical Dispersant/Inhibitor Design for Asphaltene in Crudes of Iraqi Oil-Fields – 2022
A Study of Asphaltene Precipitation Problem in Some Wells in Kurdistan Region – 2020

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